On September 6, the Jin army had entered the territory of Dongping Prefecture.

People all over Jingdong East Road already knew that the Jin Army was coming.

Information from the rear was also sent quickly to Cangzhou from the Song Army's post station.

At this time, Jin Wushu no longer kept a low profile, but started looting Dongping Mansion with great fanfare to replenish food and grass. The soldiers of the Jin Army also vented their anger wantonly.

In order to boost morale, reward soldiers, and boost military morale, Jin Wushu allowed the army to rob Dongping Prefecture for one day, and they must assemble at the agreed place after one day.

On the evening of September 7, a Jin army of about 500 people arrived near Liangshanbo, west of Xucheng, preparing to loot a fishing village there and take away all the women.

The leader was a Meng'an (captain of thousands) of the Jin army named Wanyan Teri, who was a member of the Jurchen clan.

As soon as this Jin army entered the fishing village in front, they realized something was wrong.

There was no one in the fishing village!

Jin Jun looked confused: Where are the people?

When the Jin army was confused, someone came.

They came with knives, bows and arrows, harpoons, hammers, and iron rods.

The momentum was so great that it was sent to all directions.

First, the archers served them.

The Jin army wore regular armor, but they could not withstand the sudden appearance of a dense crowd. Many people were immediately frightened.

By the time Wan's bows and arrows were ready, those who suddenly appeared around him had already swarmed him.

Although they were all fishermen and farmers from Liangshanbo, they had a large number of people, their own territory, and high morale. They rushed forward and overwhelmed the Jin army.

About before dark, two surviving Jin soldiers arrived at the Jin Army's main camp, carrying Wanyan Teri's head in their hands.

At this time, it was time for the army to gather, and the Jin troops from all walks of life came back one after another.

Jin Wushu looked at his soldiers with great interest, and felt quite happy in his heart.

"Send the order to the entire army to reorganize and set off immediately."

"yes!"

Not long after, Wanyan Teri's head was placed in front of Jin Wushu.

The smile on Jin Wushu's face disappeared, and his whole face became gloomy, as if he had been soaked in bitter water for three days and three nights.

But it was already dark now, and there was no way to send troops to destroy the opponent immediately, so we sent scouts there first.

Then here comes the problem.

Jin Wushu was preparing to march overnight, but now he was in a dilemma.

How about spending a day or two here first to kill the Song people who attacked the Jin army today?

The following immediately divided into two factions. The death faction headed by Han Chang firmly believed that troops must be sent for revenge, otherwise morale would be affected to some extent.

The opposition, led by Li Cheng, believed that there was no need to waste time here.

Time is precious, and they managed to temporarily cover the eyes and ears of the Song Army. They have already stayed in Dongping Mansion for a day. Soon the Song Army will discover their whereabouts and report them to Cangzhou.

The target this time is the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River. The biggest feature of the Song Dynasty is its depth.

If you want to penetrate the two rivers, you must be fast. There is no fastest, only faster. No more quarter of an hour can be wasted!

After some further debate, Jin Wushu decided to stay.

The scouts sent out also sent back information: the fishermen were in the village, lighting bonfires and holding a celebration meeting.

What! These Song dogs, your fourth prince came here with one hundred thousand troops, and you are still in the mood to have a bonfire party!

After hearing this, Jin Wushu was so angry that he wanted to go over immediately and chop the unruly people into pieces and feed them to the dogs.

The damn place in Liangshan Po is a huge lake, and a cavalry attack will definitely not work.

He immediately asked Han Chang to lead an elite infantry group to go overnight, and the order was: leave no chickens or dogs behind!

Han Chang ran to take a look excitedly, and found that the village was completely dark, with not a single ghost in sight.

The promised bonfire party?

"Report! Han Shuai, the fire on the ground is very hot, and the person has just left."

"Search!"

So the Jin army began to search separately. After searching for a long time, there was no trace of a ghost. The fishermen seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

Han Chang went back and reported the situation. Wu Shu was a little unwilling, so he set up camp and waited for dawn tomorrow to inspect again.

The night passed like this. When daybreak was about to break, Wu Shu was about to break camp and lead his troops to Liangshanbo in person. Suddenly, news came from the scouts.

"Deputy Marshal, a Song army of about 20,000 people was discovered a hundred miles behind!"

"Do you know which route the Song Army is from?"

"I heard rumors that it was Han Shizhongjun."

"Han Shizhong?" Han Chang immediately wondered, "It's the Song general Han Shizhong who defeated Deputy Marshal Zongfu in Wuqiao County this year!"

"Isn't he guarding Fucheng? He is here. Why is there no information from the troops left behind in Fucheng?"

Wang Bolong said: "Maybe Han Shizhong came out at night."

The Jin Army in Fucheng was all just showing off. Their immediate boss had left, so those people were probably just there to keep themselves busy.

"Han Shizhong, Han Shizhong, who defeated Deputy Marshal Zongfu, dared to chase after him with 20,000 people?" Wu Shu laughed, "With these 20,000 people, how much can be left after excluding the logistics?"

Han Chang said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's only eight thousand!"

Li Cheng said: "Your Highness, Han Shizhong is clearly here to hold us back. We should not get entangled with him now and go south to Xuzhou as quickly as possible!"

Han Chang said: "Han Shizhong was a famous general in the Song Dynasty. He defeated many of our troops in the Hebei area the year before last and caused a lot of trouble to our army. If the deputy marshal can capture Han Shizhong this time, your majesty will definitely be impressed by the deputy marshal."

He was talking about the first year of Jingkang, when the Jin Army went south, and the Western Army of the Song Dynasty supported three northern towns. The Western Army was completely defeated, and Han Shizhong, as a member of the Western Army, organized troops to fight against the Jin in Hebei.

At that time, Han Shizhong was in Zhaozhou, which is now the forefront of the central line. Tens of thousands of Jin troops besieged Zhaozhou City.

Everyone said they would abandon the city and flee, so Han Shizhong selected 300 strong death squads to attack the Jin camp at night and force the Jin army back.

Before the war between Song and Jin broke out, Han Shizhong had made many military exploits against Xixia and captured Fang La.

Before Yue Fei joined the army, Han Shizhong was among the famous generals of the Song Dynasty.

In March of this year, Zong Fu defeated the tens of thousands of Jin troops who retreated until only a few dozen of them returned to Hejian Mansion. His reputation naturally spread to the Jin Kingdom.

Now in Dongping, Wu Shu immediately became energetic when he learned that it was Han Shizhong who was chasing him.

Wanyan Zongfu ranked third, and Wanyan Wushu ranked fourth. Zongfu was Wushu's elder brother, and his prestige and status were higher than Wushu's.

If Wu Shu captured Han Shizhong this time, wouldn't his prestige and status directly surpass Zong Fu's?

But Li Cheng insisted: "If there is a stalemate battle with Han Shizhong here, and the Song Dynasty reacts, increases troops in Xuzhou and strengthens the defense of the Huaihe River, wouldn't we be in a disadvantageous situation?"

Wu Shu nodded and said, "What Li Cheng said makes sense!"
Chapter completed!